I have loads of these bumps on my arm and when i squish(pop) it with my nails this white stuff comes out?

should i stop popping it? will it become worse if i dont stop coz at times i get bored and i sit there poping them. I want to know what the white stuff that comes out is and what happens if i dont stop popping ThxI have loads of these bumps on my arm and when i squish(pop) it with my nails this white stuff comes out?
The skin condition is likely: keratosis pilaris.


50-85% of adolescents have this condition.





The 'white stuff' is called 'pus'. It is made up of dead white blood cells that are trapped in the hair follicle. Stop popping them or they will *permanently* scar.





Here's how to reduce your symptoms and often get rid of it...





Weekly: soak in a tub of warm/hot water with 2 cups of powdered oats and 1/2 cup olive oil, sunflower oil or coconut oil. Use a loofa or a sea sponge to exfoliate the affected areas. Drain the tub and clean the tub with baking soda to get the oil off without chemicals that can cause further irritation. Shower and use handfuls of baking soda to remove the excess oil from your skin and even further exfoliate the bumpy areas. Use soap only on your privates. Apply more coconut, sunflower or olive oil to your skin after your shower - just a thin coating.





*Don't* use chemicals such as benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid or glycolic acid. These chemical exfoliants DRAMATICALLY increase your riks of skin cancer. Salicylic acid also has the added kick of increasing your risk of Reye's Syndrome - a lethal liver and brain disorder, as it is dermally absorbed and affects your body similar aspirin. If you are aspirin sensitive, here are some other side effects from using a freakin' body wash containing salicylic acid:


';Some of the indications of aspirin sensitivity include: itchy and watery eyes, itchy rashes, nasal congestion, hives, worsening asthma, rashes around the mouth, cough and wheezing, and anaphylaxis 鈥?a severe, potentially fatal reaction including hives, difficulty breathing and a drop in blood pressure; fortunately rare in aspirin sensitivity.';





Hm. Risk death for a few pimples. I doubt you want that risk...I have loads of these bumps on my arm and when i squish(pop) it with my nails this white stuff comes out?
dont pop
i have those too, stop popping them!!


they leave scars


try putting more lotion on, they wont go away. but they will b smaller and less noticable.
thats body acne, or it sounds like it. Nuetrogena has stuff that treats that, im sure there are other companies too, treat them like acne.
like baby pimples and zits?


i get those and pop them too


maybe b/c im dry?
ok, if they are reddish, then they are these like puss filled things, pop them, and then squeeze it to make all the puss come out, you will know when to stop because it will be a little spot of blood, it's nothing to worry about though
sounds like acne
hah, i thought i was alone!





these are just a type of pimple. you can get them on your arms, legs, back and torso even. its totally normal, so dont get worried;;


the white stuff is just the same kind of stuff that comes out of regular zits (like on your face)





i can totally relate to the not stopping because of boredom//knowing they're there and it annoys you





how to get rid of them;;


i dont know how old you are, but depending on either -


diet: french fries are definately not going to make them go away. from my own experience, eating raw (like, regular, not in sauce or juice) apples helps the skin clear


skincare: just wash your arm really well (it'll turn red and pink, stop when it hurts though!) - getting rid of dead skin will help them stop appearing. and at stores, you can buy some acne care stuff (like $5 - AcneFree Terminator 10 or Clean and Clear - both come in tubes) and if you put either on the spots, they go away.





bottom line: they're just regular zits. they'll go away eventually, but they're pesky if you dont wear things with long sleaves in the summer
It sounds like ingrown hairs causing little pimples on your skin. The white stuff coming out is pus. You should stop popping them and use a cleanser with benzoyl peroxide (the active ingredient in certain acne cleansers) on your arms.





Benzoyl peroxide exfoliates the skin and kills the bacteria to prevent acne.





As for what happens if you don't stop popping.... nothing terrible, really. It's the same rules as for popping pimples on your face... it's a bad idea because it can cause scarring and it spreads the bacteria, making the problem worse. If you do pop, clean the area with rubbing alcohol afterwards. It should sting.
DA WHITE STUFF IS PUSS





SEEK MEDICAL HELP AND DONT POP IT